Personal Details
First Names
Wicus
Surname
Jansen van Vuuren
Known as
Wicus
ID Number-
Nationality
South African
Home Language
Afrikaans
Other Language
English
Drivers License
Code EB
Own Transport
No
Availability
30 Days
Benefits
Negotiable
Hobbies
Outdoors, Computers.
Telephone Numbers- Main- Alt.
Email- Main.- Alternative
Computer Literacy
Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Projects Professional 2010
Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Projects Professional 2013
Education – Secondary
Year Obtained
1996
School
Ellisras High School ( Lephalale Limpopo )
Highest Grade
Matric
Courses Attended
1999 to 2000 BA Degree at the University of Pretoria incomplete (Funds)
Basic Ambulance Assistant Course
First Aid Level 1
Certified Maintenance (Commonwealth of Massachusetts)
Certified Maintenance & Safety ( Naasco )
Lexis Nexis Office Safety, Intro to SHE Management, Emergency Awerness & Evacuation
Ambusave SHE Rep, HIRA
NOSA ASHEPP, Introduction To SAMTRAC.
NEBOSH International Construction Certificate.
Career History
Employer
B-Smart Car & Truck Wash
Position
Manager
Period of Service
July 2017 – Present
Responsibilities
Day to Day management of business.
Brand marketing for business.
Expanding business with new clients.
Logging data for invoicing.
Liasing with existing clients.
Reason for Leaving
Seeking Better Opportunities.
Career History
Employer
Faan Potgieter Konsultante
Position
Surveyor
Period of Service
July 2015 – March 2017
Responsibilities
General Site Survey of buildings, Railroads.
Reason for Leaving
Seeking Better Opportunities.
Employer
RADON PROJECTS
Position
Site Safety Officer
Period of Service
October 2013 – May 2014
Responsibilities
Upkeep of safety files
Liaison with clients
OHS Compliance Audits
Supervision of sub contractors
Training
Safe Works Procedures
Legal Appointments
Risk Assessments
Safety files
Supervision of housekeeping and scaffold teams
Reason for Leaving
Seeking Better Opportunities.
Employer
FAAN POTGIETER KONSULTANTE
Position
General Manager
Period of Service
February 2013 – June 2013
Responsibilities
Supervision of teams in field
Liaison with clients
Administrative duties
Marketing
Reason for Leaving
Seeking Better Opportunities.
Employer
Wicus J Van Vuuren Consultants
Position
Owner
Period of Service
July 2010 – February 2013
Responsibilities
Site audits
Safety Files
OHS Act Compliance
Risk Assessments
Safe Works Procedures
Legal Appointments
Reason for Leaving
Started Working at new company
Employer
RACEC Rail (Pty) Ltd
Position
Regional Safety Officer
Period of Service
July 2010 – July 2011
Responsibilities
Site audits
Safety Files
OHS Act Compliance
Risk Assessments
Safe Works Procedures
Legal Appointments
Reason for Leaving
Irreconcilable differences.
Employer
Bigen Africa Consulting Engineers
Position
Senior Assessor
Period of Service
February 2010 – May 2010
Responsibilities
Assessment of buildings for Ekhuruleni Metro
Survey of buildings
Checking of buildings and asset position on GIS and GPS
Daily reports to office
Reason for Leaving
Contract ended.
Employer
Umso Construction
Position
Occupational Health & Safety Officer
Period of Service
September 2009 – December 2009
Responsibilities
Compiling of risk assessments
Conducting of safety audits
Personnel inductions
Weekly safety inspections for OSCH act 85 of 1993 compliance
Upkeep of safety file on site
Reason for Leaving
Moving closer to home, personal reasons.
Employer
Msweli Industrial Projects
Position
Assistant Surveyor (Ogies Goedgevonden Colliery Project)
Period of Service
March 2009 –September 2009
Responsibilities
Surveys for Quality Assurance
Determine if all structures are built in accordance with QA tolerances
Centre lines for conveyor belts
All Survey checks for client (Xstrata Coal)
Reason for Leaving
Contract ended
Employer
Basil Read
Position
Quality Assurance (Leandra Site N17 Project Phase 2)
Period of Service
November 2007 –July 2008
Responsibilities
Overseeing of all test requests
Correspondence from Resident Engineer to Basil Read
Correspondence from Basil Read to Resident Engineer
Quality control plan
Project quality plan
Requests for information
Overseeing all documentation during ISO 9001 grading process
Monthly site reports to Sanral
Issuing and controlling plans
Control over the survey request book
Reason for Leaving
Father passed away and wanted to take break
Employer
Dean and Flynn Fiesta Shows
Position
Various (New Hampshire, Massachusetts & Maine)
Period of Service
March 2003 –November 2007
Responsibilities
Started as ride operator:
Operating carnival rides
Daily safety checks
Basic maintenance
Promoted to maintenance:
Servicing and doing all maintenance of all carnival rides
Training operations
Doing safety checks
Promoted to safety officer:
Servicing and doing all maintenance of all carnival rides
Training operations
Doing safety checks
Liaising with Massachusetts Department of Public Safety
Liaising with New Hampshire Department of Public Safety
Liaising with Maine Department of Public Safety
Reason for Leaving
Came back to South Africa ( Visa ended )
Employer
Con Roux
Position
Traffic Officer
Period of Service
March 2002 –December 2002
Responsibilities
Bakwena project
Traffic officer duties while building toll gates on Stormvoël and Zambezi road
Safety of workers & pedestrians under bridges
Liaising with Pretoria Metro Police on Road closures
Setting up of deviations
Barricading of all excavations on site
Liaising with client ( Bakwena Concessions )
Reason for Leaving
Started work in United States of America
Employer
Cepac Projects
Position
Surveyor Assistant (Otse Botswana) New Police College, Bakwena project
Period of Service
February 2000 –December 2001
Responsibilities
Surveying
Assisting with measurements
Setting out of yard pegs and level profiles
Assisting with measurements
Assisting the QS
Monitoring of cracks on roads
Surveys to determine quantities for client on borrow pits and earthworks
Reason for Leaving
Contract ended
Employer
Jazz Projects
Position
Building Inspector (Olievenhoutbosch Ext 13)
Period of Service
June 1998 –January 1999
Responsibilities
Building inspection on RDP housing project
Supervising contractors
Reason for Leaving
Started studying
Employer
EVN Consulting Engineers (BIGEN Africa)
Position
Resident Engineers Assistant (Atteridgeville Ext 8)
Period of Service
January 1997 –May 1998
Responsibilities
Filling of site documentation
Issue of Plans
Training of BEE Contractors on Water and Storm water lines
Assisting with Surveying
Reason for Leaving
Contract ended
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